Spider-Man: 5 Things Marvel Will Miss From The Amazing Series

2. Unique Tone Of Peter's Problems

Though the events and action of Marc Webb''s Spider-Man movies may have been rushed and crammed into the running time, the director still managed to get the tone of his hero's universe absolutely right. In the context of the story he had been building his films toward, this should have really been given the chance to flourish. With the harrowing end of Peter's relationship with first love Gwen Stacy making its way onto the big screen at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and plenty of reminders toward just how tragic Peter's life had been before then littered along the way, Webb made it abundantly clear just how high the stakes are in Peter Parker's heroic career. What's most impressive about this, however, is that the film managed to frame all of this to highlight the most important qualities of Peter's personality and what makes him such an inspiring hero. Just as Dan Slott's recent comic stories have highlighted that Spider-Man's biggest strength is the person Peter Parker has become in the face of continuous tragedy, the tone of Marc Webb's films showed this off perfectly as well. Criticisms by some that the films didn't give viewers enough time to see Spidey in action are poorly founded, given that it's Parker himself that makes Spidey stand out against other heroes. Webb gave viewers most relatable Peter Parker yet. Good luck following that, Marvel.
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